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Ministry of Finance
Rs.14.34 Lakh Crore to be spent in 2018-19 for creation of livelihood and infrastructure in rural areas
Rs. 2600 Crore allocated under Prime Minister Krishi Sinchai Yojna to provide assured irrigation in 96 deprived irrigation districts
The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley, while announcing the General Budget 2018-19 in Parliament today announced important measures to give a boost to livelihoods in rural areas of the country. “As my proposals outlined indicate, focus of the Government next year will be on providing maximum livelihood opportunities in the rural areas by spending more on livelihood, agriculture and allied activities and construction of rural infrastructure”, the Minister said.
Shri Jaitley informed that in 2018-19, for creation of livelihood and infrastructure in rural areas, total amount to be spent by various Ministries will be Rs.14.34 lakh crore, including extra-budgetary and non-budgetary resources of Rs.11.98 lakh crore. Apart from employment due to farming activities and self employment, this expenditure will create employment of 321 crore person days, 3.17 lakh kilometers of rural roads, 51 lakh new rural houses, 1.88 crore toilets, and provide 1.75 crore new household electric connections besides boosting agricultural growth.
Further, the Government substantially increased the allocation of National Rural Livelihood Mission to Rs. 5750 crore in 2018-19. Shri Jaitley said that loans to Self Help Groups  of women increased to about Rs. 42,500 crore in 2016-17, growing 37% over previous year. The Government is confident that loans to SHGs will increase to Rs.75,000 crore by March, 2019, the Minister added.
Strengthening the Ground water irrigation scheme under Prime Minister Krishi Sinchai Yojna - Har Khet ko Pani – the Government allocated Rs 2600 crore for this purpose. This would provide assured irrigation in 96 deprived irrigation districts where less than 30% of the land holdings get that presently, the Minister said.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
One District One Product Scheme
One District One Product  is an initiative which is seen as a transformational step forward towards realizing the true potential of a district, fuel economic growth and generate employment and rural entrepreneurship, taking us to the goal of AtmaNirbhar Bharat. One District One Product  initiative is operationally merged with ‘Districts as Export Hub’ initiative being implemented by DGFT, Department of Commerce, with Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade  as a major stakeholder.
The Department of Commerce through DGFT is engaging with State and Central government agencies to promote the initiative of One District One Product. The objective is to convert each District of the country into an Export Hub by identifying products with export potential in the District, addressing bottlenecks for exporting these products, supporting local exporters/manufacturers to scale up manufacturing, and find potential buyers outside India with the aim of promoting exports, promoting manufacturing & services industry in the District and generate employment in the District.
To increase exports and take export promotion to the District level, Department of Commerce through the Director General of Foreign Trade  is engaging with State / UT Governments to implement the said initiative in all districts of the country in a phased manner, with the objective of mobilizing the potential of each district of the country to achieve its potential as an export hub. Under the initial phase of the ODOP programme, 106 Products have been identified from 103 districts across 27 States.
As far as Rajasthan is concerned, two products namely Blue Pottery  and MarkhanaMarbels  are among the identified 106 Products. All the Districts of Rajasthan are already covered under the ‘Districts as Export Hub’ initiative. State Export Promotion Committee  and District Export Promotion Committee  have been constituted in Rajasthan.
DEPC is constituted in all Districts of India, except districts of the state of West Bengal. DEPC meetings have been conducted in 510 Districts of India, Draft Export Action Plans are prepared for 451 Districts.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Shri SomParkash, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
AYUSH
AYUSH Ministry urges diligence in Covid- 19 claims and initiates work for scientific and evidence-based solutions to fight the Corona virus
In follow-up to the call given by the Prime Minister to help stop big claims without evidence-support about treatment of COVID 19, the Ministry of AYUSH has initiated steps to curb such claims through creation of awareness. Further, the Ministry also initiated action on the Prime Minister’s advice to work for scientific evidence-based solutions from the AYUSH systems to restrain the spread of the pandemic by setting up a channel to enlist various suggestions and proposals from AYUSH practitioners and AYUSH institutions, and having them examined for viability through a Group of Scientists.
The Ministry is using platforms like video conferencing and social media to reach out to AYUSH practitioners and involve them in stopping and discouraging false and unsupported claims. In a video conference held on 30th March 2020, nearly hundred thought leaders from different disciplines of AYUSH participated, and among other things, also resolved to work for spreading awareness against such inappropriate claims. Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Commerce and Shri Shripad Naik MoS  AYUSH addressed the leaders of AYUSH Industry in the video conference on 30th March 2020.
One of the follow up action being initiated by the Ministry of AYUSH on the PM’s call to work for scientific evidence-based solutions from the AYUSH systems is to set up an online channel on its website for receiving suggestions based on scientific explanations and proposals on therapies and procedures prepared based on standard scientific guidelines that could restrain the spread of the Covid -19 pandemic, or to manage the disease. The Ministry has accordingly invited inputs from AYUSH practitioners and AYUSH institutions . The inputs can be submitted on the Ministry’s website at the following link: http://ayush.gov.in/covid-19 
The inputs received will be scrutinised by a Committee of Experts. Those proposals recommended by the Scrutiny Committee will be further vetted by a group of scientists from diverse specialties. Wherever possible, those proposals may be taken up for validation studies.
The observations of the PM came in interaction held through video conference with prominent personalities from the AYUSH Sector on 28 March 2020.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Government e-Marketplace is an effective means of building a corruption-free and self-reliant India; Maximum professionals should take advantage of it: Additional Chief Executive Officer Manju Sharma
Pune: 14 September 2022
The campaign 'Seller Samvad' organized by Government e Marketplace - GeM was launched today in Pune. This 15-day campaign is starting today in more than 150 major cities across India. The aim of this campaign is to provide detailed information about GEM Portal to the sellers across India, solve their problems and inform them about the benefits of getting involved with GEM, which acts as a linkage between sellers and government offices, who are customers. Representatives of 14 companies from Pune participated in this interactive initiative. There was more participation from start-up companies such as MyLab as well as several micro, small and medium enterprises too participated in this dialogue.
Ms. Manju Sharma, Additional Chief Executive Officer, GEM Delhi Office, along with Directors Anup Dhanvijay, Arpit Vajpayee, Vikramjeet Sharma and Business Coordinator of Maharashtra Mr. Nikhil Patil attended the function.
Ms. Manju Sharma said that Government e-Marketplace is an effective means of building a corruption-free and self-reliant India. She has also appealed that the maximum professionals should take advantage of this platform. She said that ‘Seller Samvad’ is organized to inform sellers about the benefits as well as encourage them to use GEM Portal. She said that, through this ‘Seller Samvad’, efforts will be made to reach more sellers in all states, interact with them, solve their problems and give them more benefits.
Sellers attending the event expressed satisfaction with their experience working with GeM. A representative of My Lab, a Pune-based start-up, informed that his company has acquired a business of Rs 300 crore since registering on GEM portal in 2018. Another seller, Shree Mahaveer Stationers from Pune, said that starting from a single pen, they have completed 150 orders within the next one and a half year.
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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
All service matters of Central Government and UT employees of J&K and Ladakh will be heard and disposed off in CAT bench in J&K itself.
In the wake of the news reports appeared in a section of media that “GoI shifts all service matters of employees of J&K and Ladakh UTs to Chandigarh CAT", it is clarified that neither the petitioner nor the lawyer need to go to Chandigarh for filling petitionor appearing before the tribunalrelated to service matters of employees. The term Chandigarh circuit is being misinterpreted to mean that the petitioner/lawyer would have to go to Chandigarh, which is not so. All service matters of Central Government and UT employees of J&K and Ladakh will be heard and disposed off in CAT bench in J&K itself.
It is reiterated that earlier also, the CAT bench used to hold its sittings in Jammu & Kashmir to dispose off service matters related to Central Government employees of J&K. The only difference now is that it will also be disposing off matters related to UT employees and therefore will have more frequent sittings in UT of J&K.
The registration of cases can also be done locally either online or in the secretariat office of CAT to be set up locally after the UT Government provides appropriate facility. Disposal of cases through CAT in UT of J&K will ensure fare and objective delivery of justice.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM to interact with beneficiaries of Jan Aushadhi Yojana on 7th March
On the occasion of “Jan Aushadhi Diwas”, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will interact with Jan Aushadhi kendra owners and beneficiaries of the scheme on 7th March at 12:30 PM via video conferencing. The interaction will be followed by the address of the Prime Minister on the occasion. The theme of the event is “Jan Aushadhi-Jan Upyogi”.
Jan Aushadhi week is being celebrated across the country from 1st March to generate awareness about the usage of generic medicines and benefits of Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana. In this week, various events such as Jan Aushadhi Sankalp Yatra, Matri Shakti Samman, Jan Aushadhi Bal Mitra, Jan Aushadhi Jan Jagran Abhiyan, Aao Jan Aushadhi Mitra Baney and Jan Aushadhi Jan Arogya Mela have been organised.
In line with the Prime Minister’s vision to make medicines affordable and accessible to the citizens, there are now more than 8600 Jan Aushadhi stores across the country, covering almost every district.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 198.09 Cr
Over 3.69 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at 1,14,475
13,086 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.53%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 3.81%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 198.09 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,58,74,950 sessions.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 3.69 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,04,09,201
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2nd Dose
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1,00,68,047
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Precaution Dose
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57,59,507
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,84,24,628
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2nd Dose
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1,76,30,640
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Precaution Dose
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1,04,98,186
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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3,69,96,932
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2nd Dose
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2,41,56,961
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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6,05,47,867
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2nd Dose
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4,91,23,133
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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55,83,90,131
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2nd Dose
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50,25,28,809
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Precaution Dose
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33,26,797
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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20,34,70,659
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2nd Dose
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19,37,13,005
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Precaution Dose
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27,42,492
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,72,83,132
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2nd Dose
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12,10,10,355
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Precaution Dose
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2,49,06,696
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Precaution Dose
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4,72,33,678
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Total
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1,98,09,87,178
India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 1,14,475. Active cases now constitute 0.26% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.53%. 12,456 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,28,91,933.
13,086 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 4,51,312 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 86.44 Cr  cumulative tests.
Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 3.81% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 2.90%.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Jan Arogya Melas and Heritage Walks organised on the fifth day of ongoing Jan Aushadhi Diwas
More than 10,000 citizens directly benefited from the the Jan Aushadhi Arogya Melas
‘Jan Aushadhi -Jan Arogya Melas’  and Heritage Walks  were organised all over the country on the fifth day of ongoing Jan Aushadhi Diwas, 2023 today.
Health camps were conducted at 34 different locations at mega level. Similar small level health camps were also organised at 1000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras, across the country. During these camps medical advice, path lab facilities and dietary consultations were made available to the people free of cost. More than 10,000 citizens were directly benefited from the Arogya Melas organized under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana. In these camps, Jan Aushadhi medicines were also distributed free of cost along with free consultations by doctors.
Similarly, Heritage Walks  were also organised on a pan India level at 10 major historical locations of the country to disseminate knowledge about Jan Aushadhi to the general people. The theme of the Heritage Walks was “Jan Aushadhi Viraasat ke Saath, Health Heritage Walk”. More than 500 people attended these Heritage Walks at 10 locations including Delhi, Jaipur and Mysuru.
Joint Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Shri Rajneesh Tingal led the Heritage Walk at Sunder Nursery, New Delhi along with other senior government officials. The purpose of this walk was to engage general public with Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana.
Department of Pharmaceuticals has planned various events in different cities starting from 1st of March 2023 to 7th March 2023 which will focus on awareness about the Jan Aushadhi Scheme. Seminars, programs for children, women and NGO’s, Heritage walks, Health camps and many other activities are being organized at different locations across the country covering all State/UTs engaging PMBJKs owners, Beneficiaries, State/UT officials, Public Representatives, Doctors, Health Workers, Nurses, Pharmacists and Jan Aushadhi Mitras.
This scheme ensures easy reach of affordable medicine to the people in every nook and corner of the country. The Government has set a target to increase the number of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras  to 10,000 by the end of December 2023. Product basket of PMBJP comprises 1759 drugs and 280 surgical instruments. Further, new medicines and nutraceuticals products like protein powder, malt-based food supplements, protein bar, immunity bar, sanitizer, masks, glucometer, oximeter, etc. have been also launched.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Trifed in Collaboration with Chhattisgarh MFP Federation and IIT, Kanpur to Launch “Tech for Tribals Initiative” Tomorrow
“Tech for Tribals” - Vandhan-ESDP Training Program Sanctioned by MSME under their ESDP Scheme
TRIFED under Ministry of Tribal Affairs in collaboration with Chhattisgarh MFP Federation and IIT, Kanpur will be launching Tech for Tribals initiative tomorrow. In order to provide advance level training to the Vandhan tribal beneficiaries, TRIFED has collaborated with MSME through its ESDP scheme for providing skill upgrading and entrepreneurial capacity building support to the Van Dhan tribal beneficiaries to establish their sustainable enterprise. The program titled “Tech for Tribals” aims at the holistic development of tribals with a focus on entrepreneurship development, soft skills, IT, and business development through SHGs operating through Van Dhan Kendras .
Under this initiative, TRIFED has tied up reputed national institutions such as IIT, Kanpur; Art of Living, Bangalore; TISS, Mumbai; KISS, Bhubaneswar; Vivekananda Kendra, Tamil Nadu and SRIJAN, Rajasthan, for conducting Vandhan-ESDP Training Programs in the States of Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan. Tech for Tribals is a unique program to make tribals of India “Aatmanirbhar”, focussing to bridge the gap between tribal entrepreneurs and urban markets.
The beneficiaries will undergo a 30 days program over six weeks comprising 120 sessions. The training will be initially held from 12th Oct. to 7th Nov., 2020, in which Vandhan beneficiaries across all districts of Chhattisgarh State will be trained on various facets of micro-enterprise creation, management and functioning. The training module developed by IIT, Kanpur will be disseminated among beneficiaries in a phased manner through various modes like online lectures and trainings, online activities and gradually move to face to face interactions in class rooms, practical, onsite visits and exposure visits.
The training also comprises of exposure through onsite demos on best practices in manufacturing, Total Quality, Hygiene, and standards to be followed in the market. The relevant branding and implementation of best in class packaging solutions are expected to add value to the indigenous Minor Forest Produces and subsequently propagating entrepreneurship among the tribals. The expected outcome shall be successful, aspiring and confident tribal entrepreneurs ready to compete with the best products in the market with feasible business plans.
IIT, Kanpur will run the skill development program of tribal youth across Chhattisgarh and Kerala to help them build their enterprise by commercializing the products using MFPs. This program will mainly entail three aspects of development for sustainable entrepreneurship which can be considered as the three pillars - Engagement, Capacity Building, and Market linkages. This will lead to the path of commercialization of the tribal entrepreneurs.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
8,001 Janaushadhi Kendras opened as on 02.08.2021 covering all the districts of the country
Government enhances the incentive granted to storeowners from existing Rs. 2.50 lakh to up to Rs. 5.00 lakh
Under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyajana , the Government has opened 8,001 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras  as on 02.08.2021 covering all the districts of the country and aim to open about 10,500 Janaushadhi Kendras by March, 2025. The State Governments/UT Administrations have been requested from time to time to facilitate opening of Janaushadhi Kendras in the premises of Primary Healthcare Centers /Community Health Centers /Hospitals, including super specialty hospitals, by providing rent-free space within their premises. As on 2.8. 2021, about 1,012 Kendras are functioning inside Government’s premises.
The scheme was evaluated through a third party before considering its continuation. The recommendations made by the agency were duly considered and changes, as appropriate, made before obtaining approval of the Standing Finance Committee  for continuation of the scheme. Further, the performance/functioning of PMBJKs are periodically reviewed at the level of CEO of the Bureau as well as by the Executive and Governing Council of the Implementing Agency of the Scheme, viz., Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices Bureau of India .
Medicines for Janaushadhi Kendras are procured from domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing companies having World Health Organization – Good Manufacturing Practices  certified facilities. The medicines are tested in National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories  approved Laboratories. The medicines are thereafter dispatched to PMBI’s warehouses at Gurugram, Chennai and Guwahati, wherefrom these are dispatched to the vendors all over the country. A countrywide network of 37 distributors has also been established to support the logistics & distribution of medicines to the Janaushadhi Kendras.
The Government has recently enhanced the incentive granted to storeowners from existing Rs. 2.50 lakh to up to Rs. 5.00 lakh, given @ 15% of monthly purchases made, subject to a ceiling of Rs. 15,000/- per month. Further, the Government has recently approved additional one-time incentive of Rs. 2.00 Lakh for purchase of furniture and fixtures to the PMBJKs opened in aspirational districts, Himalayan, Island territories, North Eastern States and PMBJKs opened by women entrepreneurs, Divyangs, SCs & STs.
This information was given by the Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Dr Jitendra Singh addresses workshop on International Women’s Day
The Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region , Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh addressed a workshop organised by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, here today. The Minister also presented awards to the women employees of the Personnel Ministry in various competitions organised in run up to the Women’s Day celebrations.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the entire spectrum of Women’s Day celebrations has changed over the last few years. It was earlier observed to highlight the issues related to gender equality and women emancipation, while now it is being observed to celebrate the success stories of women in different areas, he said. He complimented the women employees who have been presented awards on the occasion of Women’s Day.
The Minster said that the Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has taken many initiatives for the welfare of women in the country. He spoke about many steps in these areas including maternity leave, creches for women, leadership positions for women, women-oriented schemes such as Ujjawala Yojana, among others. He also talked about role of women in defence forces. These initiatives have led to tremendous amount of transformation in the social thinking and behaviour, the Minister added. The Minister said that these steps are going to have long-term impact in the society.
The Secretary, DoPT, Dr. C. Chandramouli said that women employees are an important part of any organisation. He emphasised that we should work together in the direction of providing opportunities to the women and support their efforts.
The senior officers and women employees of the Ministry were also present on the occasion.